Akaba, Godwin O
Dirisu, Osasuyi
Okunade, Kehinde S.
Adams, Eseoghene
Ohioghame, Jane
Obikeze, Obioma O.
Izuka, Emmanuel
Sulieman, Maryam
Edeh, Michael
Article History
Received: 2 May 2021
Accepted: 26 April 2022
First Online: 6 May 2022
Declarations
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: Ethics approvals were obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the participating tertiary hospitals involved in the study: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH/HREC/PR/2020/001), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTHHREC/EREV/0520/42), University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu (NHREC/05/01/2008B-FWA00002458-1RB00002323), Mohammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, Kano (MOH/Off/797/T.I/2060), Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa (FMC/ADM/017/Vol.1/138) and Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba (FMC/JL/ADM/330). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in this study. The informed consent process was facilitated and obtained by the member of the study team located in each of the six participating regions of the country.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no competing interests to declare.